Carver Theatre

Carver Theatre (HM10HQ)

Location: Columbia, SC 29204 Richland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 0.633', W 81° 1.291'

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Carver Theatre, built about 1941, was one of Columbia's two exclusively African-American theatres during the segregation era of the mid-20th century. It was run by black operators but owned by the white-owned Dixie Amusement Company for most of its history. Carver Theatre also hosted weekly talent shows based on the popular "Amateur Hour" in Harlem. The theatre, which closed in 1971, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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HM NumberHM10HQ
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Marker Number40-140
Year Placed2012
Placed ByThe Historic Columbia Foundation, The City of Columbia, and the S.C. Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 5:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 498013 N 3763325
Decimal Degrees34.01055000, -81.02151667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 0.633', W 81° 1.291'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 0' 37.98" N, 81° 1' 17.46" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1519 Harden St, Columbia SC 29204, US
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